Lavenham Priory
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Lavenham Priory is a 15th-century Grade I
listed building in Suffolk
, England
.
Aubrey de Vere I
was the Lord of the Manor, according to the Domesday Book
of 1086.
It was a monastic house of the Dominican Order
.
The Wealden hall house
structure dates from 13th Century.
It is now operating as a Bed and Breakfast
.
Grade I listed buildings in Babergh
There are many Grade I listed buildings in Babergh, a non-metropolitan district of in the county of Suffolk in England.In the United Kingdom, the term listed building refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of "exceptional architectural or historic special interest";...
listed building in Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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Aubrey de Vere I
Aubrey de Vere I
Aubrey de Vere was a tenant-in-chief of William the Conqueror in 1086 and also vassal to Geoffrey de Montbray, bishop of Coutances and to Count Alan, lord of Richmond. A much later source named his father as Alphonsus...
was the Lord of the Manor, according to the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
of 1086.
It was a monastic house of the Dominican Order
Dominican Order
The Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France...
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The Wealden hall house
Wealden hall house
The Wealden hall house is a type of vernacular medieval timber-framed yeoman's house traditional in the south east of England. It is most common in Kent and the east of Sussex but has also been built elsewhere...
structure dates from 13th Century.
It is now operating as a Bed and Breakfast
Bed and breakfast
A bed and breakfast is a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast, but usually does not offer other meals. Since the 1980s, the meaning of the term has also extended to include accommodations that are also known as "self-catering" establishments...
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